Hood pad



July; 7 1931- H. D. 4RANDALL I 1,813,678

Hoon PAD Fil-ed Jan. 19. 192s Patented July 7, 1931 Urrno STATES `PATI;NT OFFICE HOWARD D. RANDALL, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, AssIeNon momma nANDALn COMPANY,

l OF OINOINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION or OHIO IIOoD PAD Applicationmled January 19, 1929. Serial No. 333,669.

This invention relates to an improvement in packing for hoods for radiators commonly called hood pads, and is especially adapted for motor cars.

One main object of this invention is to devise a method and construction of attachment for hood pads that will be suitable to the needs and requirements of the motor car manufacturer and user in the following respects:

First-The attachment must'be such that the packing will be securely held against the metal edge of the radiator and that no two metal surfaces shall contact in order to avoid the rattle that would otherwise occur.

, Seconde-The method of attachment must be such that the parts can readily'be secured without requiring special formations or depressions in the metal of the radiator, and it is also desirable that the parts be capable of being readily disassembled. p

Third-In order to eliminate any danger of rattle the method of attachment should be such that all metal parts can be driven into engaging position thereby insuring the tightest fitting of those parts and simultaneously causing the head of the attaching means to be depressed within the hood packing, so as Y to preclude any and all contact of the-metal hood and said head. V

To this end there is shown a` two part metal attaching means and the specific method rejquires that one of these parts firstbe positioned so that it will temporarily secure the fabric to the radiator edge, there being merely the requirement that sufficient frictional contact exist between the'support and said attaching part to hold the packing in position on the radiator. This will only require that'an opening be punched through the metalof the radiator of such size as to permit the shank or prongs of said member to be readily inserted into same. Thereafter the other member of the; attaching means is driven through the attached `fabric and first mentioned attaching means in a way to force Vparts of said attached metal member into clampingrelation with uthe radiator edge and 'simultaneously force the Vhead'o'f the driven v member into the fabric in a way to prevent ally possible VContact between vits head or the head of the other member with the metal of the` hood or radiator. In order to bring about these desirable results, itis essential that the packing' be positioned between the two attaching membersv and that the construction of parts be such that one attaching member can be driven into' locking relation with the other member and the two locked members be likewise clamped to the radiator, while simultaneously with this operation any exposed metal part of the attaching means will be forced into the paclring'forming there# by a depression in the fabric which will protect the parts from contact with the hood. f3 Furthermore, this construction and method permits the parts to be'readily disassembled by driving the driven member out of its locking position. The packing' material mayconsist of'continuous strips or may be of the form of independent .washersplaced at predetermined points on the radiator or .cowl flange and is .preferably two layers offabric of different thickness. Y v l Y Other objects 'and advantages will be in part indicated in the following'description and in part `rendered.apparent therefrom in connection with the annexed drawings.

To enable othersskilled in the `art so fully to apprehendthe underl ing-features hereof Ithat theyv mayembo y the samein the various wayscontemplatedby this invention, drawings depicting a preferredtypical construction haveY been annexed as a part of this 4disclosure and, in such drawings, like characters of reference -denote corresponding parts throughout all 4the views, of'which In the `drawings Figure l'is an elevational viewA showing the hood in. open position. Fig. 2 is a plan view of one ofthe locking members secured to one layer of fabric, while Fig. 3 vis a plan view of the completed locking device. Fig. Aeis a'detail sectional view showing the first locking member in position on the flange` of the radiator, while Figs; 5 95 CTU land 6 are detail views showing the insertable locking memberin its relation to the first 'mentioned locking member.

In kthe drawingsthe radiator of the ordinary motor car is indicated by l, the radiator and cowl flange thereof being indicated by 2. The hood or cover is 8 and the outer edge of the hood 3 (the edge nearest the radiator cap 4) overlaps the flange 2 of the radiator and cowl and the cushioning pad 5 lies between the metal surfaces of said flange and that of the hood.

A cup shaped metal member 6 is inserted in the opening 7 (Figs. 2 and 4) perforating the lower layer of fabric, which as heretofore explained may be shaped like a washer but is preferably shown as a strip of fabric. One end of said member, is formed in the shape of a cup which is thereby clamped as hereinafter explained to said fabric 5, and the prongs 9 project through openings in the said flange 2 as indicated in Fig. 4. The insertable nail 10, which is the other locking member, is notched at ll and this member can be forced through a perforation in the upper layer of fabric which is preferably a chrome leather' washer l2, and through the opening in the metal member 6. As clearly appears from Fig. 4 the cup shaped member 6 holds the lower layer of fabric in position while the other layer of fabric (see Fig. 5) is placed in position concealing and covering the first layer as well as the cup shaped member. The nail 10 is then drivenY into position as shown in Fig. 6. The dimensions of the two members 6 and lO are such that the notched end 11 of said second member will force the prongs 9 outwardly thereby automatically clinchin'g themember 6 against the underside of radiator and cowl flanges and thespring of the met-al is such that the ends of the prongs will automatically engage the notches as shown in Fig. 6 and hold the nail in its final position. In this manner the fabric will be securely clamped to the upper surface of the radiator and cowl flanges by the caps of the two looking members while the locking Vmembers will be locked to the inner surface ofthe radiator and cowl flanges by reasonof the clinching of the prongs 9 and the interengagement ofthe notched end ll and the edges of member 9. As appears clearly in Fig. 6 the head'of 'nail V10 can be depressed-into the thin fabric l2 and can be held rigidly in that position. The parts can 'be readily'disassembled by driving'the'nail l0 out of locking position with said member G, when replacements or repairs'a're needed,

Vand as shown in Fig. 6 theI cap of the nail ll is sufficiently depressed to prevent'the hood 3 contacting against it. Y

' Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gistv of this invention 'that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various utilizations by retaining oneor more of the features that,

from the standpoint of the prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of either the generic or specific aspects of'this invenbe, and are intended to be, comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalency of the following claims Having thus revealed this invention, I claim as new and desire to secure lthe following combinations and elements, or equivalents thereof, by Letters Patent of United States:

l. In a device of the character described comprising a metal support and a metal cover the combination of a two part cushioning pad with a two part attaching device, the ylower part or layer of the pad being first secured to said support, one part of said attaching device being cup shaped and being capable of insertion through said lower layer and an opening in the support' to hold said layer temporarily on said support, the other layer being positioned on top of said first layer and said attaching cup shaped member,'thereby concealing same, the other part of said attaching member being thereafter driven through both layers of fabric and into said cup shaped member, the upper layer being depressed at the point of enltrance of said driven member and the cup shaped member being automatically clamped to said driven member and to said support after the head of said driven member is positioned in the depressed part of said upper layer of fabric, the two parts of the attachingA device being capable of disengagement by driving said driven member out of contact with said cup shaped member. Y

2. The method of securing cushioning pads between two metal members by first positioning one layer of fabric upon one of the metal members, a socket shaped metal member With prongs thereon'being'inserted through said fabric, the prongs extending through an 'opening in the metal support, then-positioning a second layer of fabric to cover and conceal said socket member and finallyv driving a second attaching member having a notched shank through said upper layer and-into said socket shaped member until the head of said driven member is depressed into the upper layer of fabric and the prongs engage said notched shank while the outer ends of said lprongs are clinched against the metal support.

Ver of fabric for covering and concealing said sock-et member and finally driving a second attaching member having' a notched shank through said upper layer and into said socket' shaped member, the head of said'second attaching member being smaller than the opening in said socket shaped member for permitting Jhe head to depress part of the upper layer of fabric Within said socket shaped shank member, the prongs engaging said not'ched shaped member While the outer ends of the said prongs are clinched against the metal support.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed lny name.

HOWARD D. RANDALL. 

